Hours & Admission

The Arboretum grounds are open every day of the year except December 25 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Admission is free.

The Administration Building is open daily (except for the holidays listed below) from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily from November 1 to the end of February. From March 1 to October 31, the Administration Building is open from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on weekdays and from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on weekends.

The National Bonsai & Penjing Museum is open daily (except for the holidays listed below) from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., so plan to visit this collection first if you visit late in the day.

The Arbor House Gift Shop is open daily from 10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., from March 1 through mid-December, and until 5:00 p.m. on weekends, April through September.

On the following federal holidays, the administration building and National Bonsai & Penjing Museum will be closed; however, the arboretum grounds will be open (with the exception of December 25th). Visitor maps and restrooms are available at Arbor House, located next to the R Street Gate.

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Friday, January 1st (New Year’s Day)
Monday, January 18th (Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.)
Monday, February 15th (Washington’s Birthday)
Thursday, November 11th (Veterans Day)
Thursday, November 25th (Thanksgiving Day)
Friday, December 24th (federal holiday for Christmas)
Saturday, December 25th (Christmas Day – entire arboretum closed)

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